Lena Khalaf Tuffaha with Gabrielle Bates — 'Something About Living: Poems'
Tuffaha's poems interweave Palestine’s historic suffering, the challenges of living in this world full of violence and ill will, and the gentle delights we embrace to survive that violence Third Place Books welcomes Lena Khalaf Tuffaha to thier Lake Forest Park store for a reading and discussion about Something About Living, winner of the 2024 National Book Award for Poetry. Tuffaha will be joined in conversation by poet Gabrielle Bates, author of Judas Goat. This event is free and open to the public. “Something About Living opens with a single bird and ends in a dazzling meteor shower, and in between lies something of a marvel—an electric and sobering song crackling with possibilities for a homeland fractured and besieged by Empire. Lena Khalaf Tuffaha writes, ‘Love is paying attention,’ and this impressive collection serves as a powerful exemplar of devotion—brilliantly rendered in surprising forms—and profoundly teaches us 'a million ways to love.’” —Judges’ citation, National Book Award for Poetry For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A.